Candesartan: Effective Preventive, Low Weight Gain Risk...For migraine prevention, candesartan (Atacand), is as effective as the frequently prescribed beta blocker propranolol (Inderal), a recent study found. Plus candesartan...reactions15comments
13 Things People With Migraine DO Want to Hear...If you’ve read what not to say to someone with migraine, you may be wondering if there is anything left that you...reactions7comments
The Catch-All Treatment: Prednisone...December was rough for me in a lot of ways. Besides having increased migraines and an extremely busy schedule with Zo's Nutcracker...reactions10comments
Middle of the Night Migraine Attacks...Here's a really frustrating fact: The most common time for me to get a migraine is in the middle of the night...reactions157comments
How to Select Sunglasses as a Migraineur...Spring is here, and summer is not too far behind. I love all the opportunities to get outside. The longer I live...reactions39comments
5 Easy Ways to Stimulate the Vagus Nerve for Migraine...More and more research is showing how the vagus nerve affects migraine and nearly every other aspect of our health. Medical devices...reactions6comments
6 Tips for Showering During a Migraine Attack...During the prodrome and the pain phase of a migraine, I avoid showering because it wears me out and ratchets up the...reactions41comments
Unusual Migraine Symptoms: Earaches, Ear Pain...Do your ears ever hurt or burn like you have an earache? Does the pain come and go, but never lasts very...reactions82comments
The Headache Hat...Recently I wrote an article sharing a non-medication-based wearable migraine relief device called Nerivio. I wanted to share another non-medication-based tool that...reactions45comments
How I Rate My Migraines...I have a rocky relationship with the pain scale. Though I think it can be a useful tool for communicating my pain...reactions24comments
My Middle of the Night Migraine Kit...I don't know about you, but I know that the least ideal time for me to get a migraine is in the...reactions70comments
The Time I Went Through Withdrawal...I tell the story of a few years ago, when I went through medication withdrawal, hoping it may help someone else not...reactions53comments
Pooping as Migraine Relief (Yes, I Said It)...Last year I came clean (or shall I say “unclean”?) and talked frankly about a very ugly side of migraine for many...reactions121comments
Migraine Triggers and Comorbidities: Autoimmune Disease...It’s been estimated that the second leading cause of illness in the United States is autoimmune disease. As a result, autoimmune disease...reactions5comments
Migraine Fatigue: It’s Beyond Feeling Tired...Migraine attacks come with a plethora of symptoms and side effects. These can be from both the migraine itself or even our...reactions15comments
How Do You Break a Migraine That Won’t Stop?...A frustrated, worried reader asked us: “I’ve had this same migraine for two weeks. This has never happened to me before. How...reactions27comments
My Experience with the "Daith" Piercing...I noticed the correlation between the piercing of cartilage areas of my ears and a short-term lessening of head pain several years...reactions61comments
Community Views: Your Uncommon Migraine Symptoms...Visual aura, pain, nausea, and vomiting are some well-known symptoms of migraine, but people with migraine often experience a wide range of...reactions97comments
The Intertwined Struggle: The Migraine and Insomnia Relationship...It is the middle of the night, and I am wide awake. At this point, I have given up on falling back...reactionscomments
My Struggle with Depression and Migraine in 2020...Content Warning: Please know that within this article are themes of depression, mental health, suicidal ideation, and treatment. If you or someone...reactions3comments
